- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
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Lesser known English folk song in which the singer tells a tale of scamming a prostitute he encountered in the big city of London; he urges other young men to follow his example. A "rig" is a scam or trickery, which young men going to the big city are urged to protect against.
The work is collected in the Roud Folk Song Index as number 868. - Licensing
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Versions
Up to the Rigs / London Town written by [Traditional] English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Up to the Rigs of London Town REC | Harry Cox | 1964 | First recording in October 1953 Released more than 10 years after its recording |
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Up to the Rigs of London Town REL | Charlie Wills | 1961 | First release | ||
The Rigs of London Town | Peter Bellamy | 1969 | |||
Up to the Rigs | Tony Rose | 1970 | |||
Rigs of London Town | The Ian Campbell Folk Group | 1972 | |||
The Rigs of London Town | Bernard Wrigley | 1974 | |||
Up to the Rigs | Walter Pardon | 1977 | |||
London Town | Jon Boden | December 5, 2010 |